dominion
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/dəˈmɪnjən/
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/dəˈmɪnjən/
the power or right to control or rule someone or something
He gained dominion over the land after the war.
他战后获得了这片土地的统治权。
a country or area ruled by a single leader or government
The king expanded his dominion by conquering neighboring lands.
国王通过征服邻近的土地扩大了他的统治范围。
a country that was part of the British Commonwealth and had its own government
Canada was one of the dominions in the British Commonwealth.
加拿大是英联邦的一个自治领。